Famous Greeks
Greeks are a special example in history they have a glorious past but they dont live in the past. They are powerful, even today. And they will always be. Greeks distinguished everywhere and always be FAMOUS and useful citizens of the world.
He has developed expertise in all fields of genomics
[:el] Ioannis Ragoussis is Head of Genome Sciences, Associate Professor in Human Genetics McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre and Head of Genomic Research at Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford. His main interest is on developing NGS based approaches to disease...
Owner of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons
[:el] Tom Gores is the Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity. He oversees more than 25 companies with $6 billion in assets. Tom Gores appears on both the Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires as well as the Forbes list of Richest Americans and is among...
Helps outspread the Greek Studies in America
[:el] Michael Basil Cosmopoulos is an archaeologist and Professor in Greek Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is also the Hellenic Government-Karakas Foundation Endowed Professor of Greek Studies. He is an anthropologically trained classicist and archaeologist specializing in ancient Greek religion, Social and...
Made his fortune through leveraged buyouts of technology firms
[:el] Alec Gores is a businessman and investor who made his fortune through leveraged buyouts of technology firms. He specializes in industries namely technology, industrial, health care, and business services. He is one of the top 10 wealthiest Greeks in the world now, based on...
10 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites for your travel list
[:el]UNESCO updated in the summer of 2016 its eclectic list of the world’s most fascinating places. Countries campaign hard to get their treasured wilderness reserves, archeological ruins, and historic sites recognized by the esteemed program. After much deliberation, the organization decides each year on new...
Aiming at the cure for some of the world’s most challenging infectious diseases
[:el] George Scangos is the chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Vir Biotechnology. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Agilent, Exelixis, and Decibel Therapeutics. Prior to this position, he was CEO at Biogen Idec, an American multinational biotechnology...
“There is nothing more important than your reputation—to onoma”
[:el] Michael Psaros is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP, and a member of its Investment Committee. He is among the wealthiest Greek-Americans according to the annual list published by The National Herald. KPS Capital Partners, LP is the manager of...
A pioneer in the business market in the Balkans
Jean Valvis is a Greek businessman. He owns Valvis Group in Romania. He is the President and General Manager of Valvis Holding and Vice-President of AOAR (The Romanian Entrepreneurs’ Association). They call him “Mr Dorna”, as he was the man behind the iconic advertisement of Dorna water,...
[:el] UNESCO updated its eclectic list of the world’s most fascinating places in 2016. Countries campaign hard to get their treasured wilderness reserves, archeological ruins, and historic sites recognized by the esteemed program. After much deliberation, the organization decides each year on new sites worthy...
The new President of the Roger Williams University
Ioannis Miaoulis is the new president of Roger Williams University, and until 2019 he was President and Director of the Boston Science Museum. He took the reins of the museum after a long distinguished course at Tufts University, where he was Dean of the School...